Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 345 | 184 | 136 | 411 | 332 | 229 | 206 | 263 | 950 | 748 | 1023 | 1435 | 832 | 549 | 475 | 402 | 316 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.57m | 12:43PM1.70m | 1:01AM1.60m | 1:24PM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.47m | 6:16AM0.42m | 6:48PM0.43m | 6:59AM0.37m | 7:30PM0.38m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | N 4 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 |
| kJ | 345 | 184 | 31 | 37 | 332 | 191 | 131 | 99 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 300 | 292 | 387 | 237 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 75 | 47 | 79 | 138 | 164 | 229 | 206 | 263 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 77 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 73 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | N 6 | N 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 136 | 411 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 950 | 748 | 1023 | 1435 | 832 | 549 | 475 | 402 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 13 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 276 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
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